Emily Dickinson Lexicon — Hope (-d, -ing)

Definition for Hope (-d, -ing)

hope (-s, -'s)hopeless

hope (-d, -ing), v. [OE hopian.] (webplay: confidence, expectation, good, obtaining).

Wish; dream; aspire; desire obtainable good.
Guess; desire; wish for.
Expectation to obtain; confidence in the possibility of a future event
Expectation of release.
Await; expect; look for.

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